Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century: ICMAC 2013

Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Exporting Work-Integrated Learning to Asian Environment....Pages 3-12
Asian-Australian Nexus: An Educational Challenge....Pages 13-21
Using Eportfolios in Transnational Asian Campuses....Pages 23-30
International Higher Education: Reasons Students Choose Singapore....Pages 31-38
TCK Professional Development for International School Teachers in China....Pages 39-46
GlobalNxt University: A New Paradigm in Transnational Education....Pages 47-54
Small Steps Towards Student-Centred Learning....Pages 55-64
The Competitive Advantage of Singapore Tertiary Education....Pages 65-71
Transnational Psychology: A Case Study of South East Asia....Pages 73-79
Challenges in Teaching Tertiary English: Benefits of Action Research, Professional Reflection and Professional Development....Pages 81-87
MOOCs vs MMOGs....Pages 89-99
The Evolution of Business Models in the Video Game Industry....Pages 101-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Investigating Leadership Barriers in South-East Asia....Pages 111-118
Australian Connection in Asia: Australians Working in Singapore....Pages 119-126
Analysis of Key Factors to Develop an International Trade Policy of Thailand for Joining the Asean Economic Community (AEC)....Pages 127-137
Antecedent Analysis of Indonesia’s Creative City: The Case of Bandung....Pages 139-144
Work-Life Interventions: A Review on Balance, Harmony, and Creativity as an Indicator of Policy Effectiveness....Pages 145-152
The Impact of I.T. Development Outsourcing on Worker Dynamics in Vietnam....Pages 153-162
Development of an E-Health Strategic Framework for Vietnam....Pages 163-173
Chinese Companies Enter the German Market; But are the Germans Prepared?....Pages 175-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Lower the Interest Burden for Microfinance....Pages 185-191
Environmental Performance Measurement and Evaluation for Manufacturing Organizations: A Review and Reflection....Pages 193-199
Impact of Microfinance on Gender Equality in Indonesia....Pages 201-206
Market Reaction and Investors’ Behaviour to Earnings Announcement: Evidence from Indonesia Stock Exchange....Pages 207-215
Corporate Governance, Financial Distress, and Voluntary Disclosure....Pages 217-224
The Strategic Focus of Management Control Systems: The use of Innovative and Organic Processes....Pages 225-237
Can Transformational Leadership Make a Difference in Banking Service ?....Pages 239-245
Easy e-Money Syndrome: Challenges of Risk Management in Credit Card Industry in Sri Lanka....Pages 247-254
Model of Lending Decisions on Small and Medium Enterprises: Case Study in the South of Sumatera....Pages 255-262
New Paradigms in Banking....Pages 263-274
Determining the Factor Affecting Stock Investment Decision of Potential Women Investors in Indonesian....Pages 275-282
Front Matter....Pages 283-283
The Teenagers’ Lifestyle of Popular Culture Fans....Pages 285-292
Individual Differences in Statistics Anxiety Among Students in Singapore....Pages 293-302
Parental Influences on Young Adult Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating: The Role of Gender....Pages 303-309
‘Feeling’ (and Feeding) the Body: The role of Body and Emotional Awareness, Body Responsiveness, and Body Appreciation in Intuitive Eating....Pages 311-318
Smartphone Use and Work Related Wellbeing....Pages 319-326
Understanding Career Choice Among Asians: The Need For Indigenous Vocational Psychology?....Pages 327-333
The Contradictory Nature of Vietnamese Society in Relation to Gender Equality....Pages 335-341
Filial Parenting is Not Working!....Pages 343-351
Borderless Psychology in South East Asia: History, Current State and Future Directions....Pages 353-362
Front Matter....Pages 363-363
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment—Retail Banking Services in Hong Kong....Pages 365-373
The Influence of Brand Image and Brand Attitude Toward Buying Interest (The Case of Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air)....Pages 375-382
The Effect of Product Quality and Service Quality Towards Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty in Traditional Restaurants in East Java....Pages 383-393
The Importance of Attributes in Customersʼ Buying Decisions: A Case of Bridal Business....Pages 395-401
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Inquisitiveness in Organisational Life: Finding Things in Unusual Places....Pages 405-411
Profile of Entrepreneurs of SME Sector in Sri Lanka: Motivations, Perceived Success Factors and Problems....Pages 413-420
Identification of Positive Deviance—Methodology Development....Pages 421-428
Classification Based Reliability Growth Prediction on Data Generated by Multiple Independent Processes....Pages 429-439
South-Asian Way of Taking Entrepreneurial Risk....Pages 441-448
Organizational Learning, Knowledge Management and Innovation Fusion....Pages 449-456
Innovations in Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Indian Business....Pages 457-461
Reflection of Ethicality in Business Practices: Perspectives of Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs....Pages 463-469
Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Wood-Furniture Firms in Central Java, Indonesia....Pages 471-480
Front Matter....Pages 481-481
Foreign Direct Investment and Income Inequality in Developing Countries: A System Dynamics Approach....Pages 483-490
Exploring the World Through Systems Thinking....Pages 491-501
Innovative Strategies Layout in Recruiting....Pages 503-511
Modelling and Managing Patient Flows in a Hospital Outpatient Environment....Pages 513-519
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Explore the Use of Visitors E-GATE System Intention....Pages 523-530
Major Sporting Events and National Pride: A Comparison Between the London 2012 Olympics and Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games....Pages 531-537
Drivers of Green Market Orientation of the Hotel Sector in Sri Lanka....Pages 539-545
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Singapore’s Ability to Maintain Destination Competitiveness Through Integrated Resorts (IRs)....Pages 547-558
Visitor Interest in Heritage Railways of Asia....Pages 559-566
“Tourists’ ‘ Me Time ’ in Asian Spas”....Pages 567-573
Managing Graffiti at Tourist Attractions....Pages 575-581
Shopping Experience and Their Influence on Satisfaction in Australia and Indonesia....Pages 583-589
Front Matter....Pages 591-591
Family Ownership and Board Independence, Evidence from Thailand....Pages 593-599
A Study on Supply Chain Sustainability in Asia....Pages 601-608
To Hire Foreign Talents or Groom Locals? The Singaporean Workforce Dilemma....Pages 609-618
Trust or Cultural Distance—Which Has More Influence in Global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Adoption?....Pages 619-627
A Critical Review of Cultural Stereotypes Underpinning Research on Self-Construal and Cognitive Dissonance....Pages 629-635
Issues in Transnational Higher Education Regulation in Vietnam....Pages 637-644